After getting hit with a line drive in today’s game against the Phillies, Damaso Marte “has a bruise on his lower back but was already going through exercises within a few innings of leaving the game,” according to LoHud. Girardi said he’s not concerned. Joba Chamberlain pitched the last three innings against the Phillies, striking out three, walking one, [...]

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington tested positive for cocaine in a test during the 2009 season, according to Jon Heyman .

“I did make a mistake and I regret that I did it,” Washington told SI.com by phone from Surprise, Ariz., on Tuesday night. “I am really embarrassed and I am really sorry.”

What’s interesting about this case, which came [...]

“The Lineup” is a new original series and interactive fantasy game that will determine the best baseball players in the history of New York. “The Lineup: New York’s All-Time Best Baseball Players” will premier on Tuesday, March 23 at 10:30 p.m. ET on MSG Network with “Catchers,” the first of ten weekly episodes. Each 30-minute episode of “The Lineup” [...]

The only left-hander assured a spot in the Yankees bullpen left his first outing of the spring after Ryan Howard ’s liner clipped Damaso Marte in the back. Marte “stood bent over, hands on knees before walking off the mound,” according to a tweet from Yankees beat Sweeny Murti. If Marte misses time, he’ll have trouble getting ready for Opening Day. This [...]

The Yankees play the Phillies today at 1 p.m. in Clearwater, Flo. Andy Pettitte will make his first start of the spring (if rain doesn’t stop him) and Joba Chamberlain will make a highly anticipated appearance after Pettitte. Here’s the lineup: Brett Gardner CF Nick Johnson DH Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Marcus Thames LF Randy Winn RF Francisco Cervelli C Ramiro Pena SS Kevin Russo 2B [...]

The Yankees play the Phillies today at 1 p.m. in Clearwater, Flo. Andy Pettitte will make his first start of the spring (if rain doesn’t stop him) and Joba Chamberlain will make a highly anticipated appearance after Pettitte. Here’s the lineup: Brett Gardner CF Nick Johnson DH Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Marcus Thames LF Randy Winn RF Francisco Cervelli C Ramiro Pena SS Kevin Russo 2B [...]

Mariano Rivera needed 27 pitches to make it through his first inning of spring training, but, of course, no runners came around to score.

“It was nice to go out there and throw good pitches,” Rivera said, adding that it felt “day and night” from a year ago, when he was on the comeback trail from shoulder surgery. [...]

Mariano Rivera needed 27 pitches to make it through his first inning of spring training, but, of course, no runners came around to score.

“It was nice to go out there and throw good pitches,” Rivera said, adding that it felt “day and night” from a year ago, when he was on the comeback trail from shoulder surgery. [...]

In my latest poll, the majority of fans graded the Red Sox offseason as OK, while a modest percentage voted it was a good offseason. I fall with the majority because the Red Sox bolstered their pitching and defense, which is good. But the lineup is still lacking a few important pieces. Without a normal David Ortiz , Jason Bay , [...]

In my latest poll, the majority of fans graded the Red Sox offseason as OK, while a modest percentage voted it was a good offseason. I fall with the majority because the Red Sox bolstered their pitching and defense, which is good. But the lineup is still lacking a few important pieces. Without a normal David Ortiz , Jason Bay , [...]

Robinson Cano’s emergence as the No. 5 hitter makes him a hot topic. Cano hit .320/.352/.520 last year, and finished 17th in MVP voting despite batting mostly sixth or seventh in the order. Now he’ll protect Alex Rodriguez and hit ahead of Jorge Posada . Is this move permanent? I don’t think so. The fifth spot could be Cano, Posada or Curtis [...]

Robinson Cano’s emergence as the No. 5 hitter makes him a hot topic. Cano hit .320/.352/.520 last year, and finished 17th in MVP voting despite batting mostly sixth or seventh in the order. Now he’ll protect Alex Rodriguez and hit ahead of Jorge Posada . Is this move permanent? I don’t think so. The fifth spot could be Cano, Posada or Curtis [...]

Joe Girardi was very careful with his words when talking about the lineup with the beats on Sunday. Still, another big hint slipped out, making the Opening Day lineup pretty obvious. Derek Jeter SS Nick Johnson DH Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Robinson Cano 2B Jorge Posada C Curtis Granderson CF/LF Nick Swisher RF Brett Gardner LF/CF The most recent hint was on the fifth hitter, [...]

Joe Girardi was very careful with his words when talking about the lineup with the beats on Sunday. Still, another big hint slipped out, making the Opening Day lineup pretty obvious. Derek Jeter SS Nick Johnson DH Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Robinson Cano 2B Jorge Posada C Curtis Granderson CF/LF Nick Swisher RF Brett Gardner LF/CF The most recent hint was on the fifth hitter, [...]

My dad and I finally found a night to watch the 2009 World Series DVD . In one sentence: It was a well-produced, exciting recap of the World Series that reminds you how much you’ll miss Hideki Matsui , Johnny Damon and Melky Cabrera this year. Recapping the season highlights: The DVD’s quick review of the regular season’s most memorable moments encouraged me [...]

My dad and I finally found a night to watch the 2009 World Series DVD . In one sentence: It was a well-produced, exciting recap of the World Series that reminds you how much you’ll miss Hideki Matsui , Johnny Damon and Melky Cabrera this year. Recapping the season highlights: The DVD’s quick review of the regular season’s most memorable moments encouraged me [...]

The Yankees will play the Pirates at 1:05 p.m. today on the MLB Network. Here’s the lineup:

The Yankees will play the Pirates at 1:05 p.m. today on the MLB Network. Here’s the lineup:

Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com is reporting Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka left a bullpen session after five pitches with a stiff neck and is unlikely to travel back to Boston with the team after spring training wraps up. Expect an update here from Terry Francona after today’s game. UPDATE: “We’ll go kind of day-to-day on it,” Francona said. [...]

Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com is reporting Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka left a bullpen session after five pitches with a stiff neck and is unlikely to travel back to Boston with the team after spring training wraps up. Expect an update here from Terry Francona after today’s game. The Red Sox rotation may be deep, but I’d say [...]